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He found her, standing like a wraith in the moonlight, her eyes gleaming with an otherworldly light. She was everything the stories had described—ethereal beauty wrapped in a shroud of death. Victor tightened his grip on his blade, steeling himself for the battle to come.
But as he moved to strike, something unexpected happened. Lady Seraphina spoke, her voice like silk and honey, weaving its way into his mind.
"Victor Blackwood," she said, her gaze holding him captive. "Do you truly wish to destroy me? Or is there a part of you that longs for the darkness?"
Victor fought against the mesmerizing spell of her words, the conflicting desires warring within him. He had spent so long hunting these creatures, so long dedicating his life to their destruction. But now, faced with the embodiment of everything he had fought against, he hesitated.
"Join me," Lady Seraphina whispered, her hand outstretched. "Together, we could rule this city, its inhabitants at our mercy."
Victor shook his head, the clarity of purpose returning to him. "I will never join you," he growled, raising his blade once more.
But before he could strike, Lady Seraphina moved with lightning speed, her hand closing around his wrist in a grip of iron. With a strength that belied her delicate appearance, she wrenched the blade from his grasp, sending it clattering to the ground.
For a moment, they stood locked in a deadly embrace, the vampire and the hunter. And then, with a triumphant smile, Lady Seraphina pushed Victor away, sending him stumbling to the ground.
"You are strong, Victor Blackwood," she said, her voice filled with a mix of admiration and amusement. "But not strong enough."